QUIZIZZ: Ch. 6.3 Operant Conditioning

What is the most effective way to teach a person or animal a new behavior?

• Negative reinforcement

• Punishment

• Positive reinforcement

• Shaping

What is added in positive reinforcement to increase a behavior?

• Neutral stimulus

• Undesirable stimulus

• Desirable stimulus

• Negative stimulus

What was the result of paying second-grade students in Dallas to read books?

• Slight increase in reading comprehension

• Significant increase in reading comprehension

• Decrease in reading comprehension

• No change in reading comprehension

What is an example of negative reinforcement used in car manufacturing?

• Horn honking

• Headlight flashing

• Airbag deployment

• Seatbelt alarm

What is an example of positive punishment?

• Giving a student a reward for good behavior

• Taking away a favorite toy from a child

• Removing an annoying sound by fastening seatbelt

• Scolding a student for texting in class

What is removed in negative punishment to decrease behavior?

• Negative stimulus

• Neutral stimulus

• Undesirable stimulus

• Desirable stimulus

What is one of the drawbacks of using physical punishment on children?

• Promoting social behavior

• Teaching fear

• Increasing confidence

• Reducing aggression

What do psychologists and parenting experts recommend over punishment?

• Negative punishment

• Punishment

• Reinforcement

• Shaping

What approach did Skinner often use in his operant conditioning experiments?

• Negative reinforcement

• Punishment

• Positive reinforcement

• Shaping

Why is shaping needed in operant conditioning?

• To increase fear in the organism

• To break down behaviors into small achievable steps

• To reward only the target behavior

• To decrease undesirable behavior